Fort Lauderdale

SWAT Situation Leads to Death Investigation in Fort Lauderdale After Woman's Body Found in Home

A woman was found dead inside a Fort Lauderdale home Thursday morning after a SWAT team responded to the scene, officials said.

According to police, the incident happened at the 800 block of Southwest Fourth Street.

Neighbors said officers responded to the home after 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Officials said the call came in as a possible barricaded suspect. But when SWAT officials arrived, there wasn’t a person barricaded inside the home.

Upon further investigation, SWAT teams found a woman dead inside. They are saying it’s suspicious and are now investigating. The woman's identity hasn't been released.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

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